Canon Powershot A540 Technical Specifications
Type of Camera
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 4x Optical / 4x Digital / 16x Combined Zoom
Image Capture Device
Type
6.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels
Approx. 6.2 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 6.0 Megapixels
Lens
Focal Length
5.8-23.2mm f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
Digital Zoom
4x
Focusing Range
Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity
Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 1.0-1.5 ft./30-45cm (except WIDE)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder
Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor
2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels
Approx. 85,000 pixels
LCD Coverage
100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture
f/2.6 (W) - f/5.5 (T)
Shutter Speed
15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv or M)
Exposure Control
Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method
Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance
White Balance Control
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom
Flash
Built-in Flash
Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off
Flash Range
Normal: 1.5-11 ft./45cm - 3.5m (W), 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm - 2.2m (T)
Macro: 1-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W/T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects
Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Self-Timer
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control
Not available
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 2.3 fps
Image Storage
Storage Media
SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
JPEG Compression Mode
Normal, Fine, SuperFine
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 2,272 x 1,704 (Medium 1), 2,816 x 2,112 (Large), 2,816 x 1,584 (Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 1GB, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)
Number of Recordable Images
Small/
N
Small/
F
Small/
SF
Medium2
/N
Medium2/
F
Medium2/
SF
Medium1/
N
Medium1/
F
File Size
84KB
150KB
249KB
278KB
558KB
1,002KB
556KB
1,116KB
MMC-16MB
138
88
56
50
26
14
26
13
SDC-128M
1,118
711
460
411
217
121
217
109
SDC-512MSH
4,317
2,747
1,777
1,590
839
471
839
425
Medium1/
SF
Large/
N
Large/
F
Large/
SF
Widescreen/
N
Widescreen
/F
Widescreen
/SF
File Size
2,002KB
780KB
1,620KB
2,720KB
585KB
1,210KB
2,026KB
MMC-16MB
7
19
8
5
25
12
7
SDC-128M
61
156
75
45
205
101
60
SDC-512MSH
237
603
292
176
794
392
235
Time of Recordable Movies
Movie/
Low
Movie/
Medium
Movie/
High
Movie/
Fast Frame Rate
Movie/
Compact
File Size
330KB/sec.
660KB/sec.
1,920KB/sec.
1,320KB/sec.
120KB/sec.
MMC-16MB
43 sec.
22 sec.
7 sec.
11 sec.
107 sec.
SDC-128M
355 sec.
181 sec.
64 sec.
92 sec.
869 sec.
SDC-512MSH
1,373 sec.
702 sec.
249 sec.
359 sec.
3,357 sec.
Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File
Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes
Still Image: single image, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Interfaces
Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out
NTSC/PAL
Audio Out
Monaural
Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Supply
Power Source
1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2)
3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Shooting Capacity
Still Image: approx. 90 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 360 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) *
Playback Time
Approx. 300 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 420 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 in. / 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2mm
Weight
Approx. 6.35 oz. / 180g (camera body only)
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